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Theater Arts Syllabus
SYLLABUS: Theater Arts
SCHOOL YEAR 2006 – 2007
INSTRUCTOR: DR. BORDEN
-- ROOM: MATHES 18A
I.
Course
Description: Theater Arts students will explore the history of theater,
the development of theater in Europe, England and the United States,
various types and styles of theater, theater terminology, basic
stagecraft, and basic acting skills. Students will also be involved in
producing and presenting at lest two major productions during the school
year.
II.
Prerequisites:
None.
III.
Course
Requirements:
A.
Students, alone
and together, will be required to participate actively in class acting,
speech, and other theater arts exercise.
B.
Students will
actively participate in the various duties in producing at least two
productions during the school year. Rehearsals may occur during
non-school hours and off campus. The extra time and hours during a
production will extensive at times. Please be prepared to meet the
demands of theater. Students and parents/guardians will sign a contract
for each production so that all involved will know the requirements and
consequences of failure to fulfill its demands. An unexcused absence
or an excused absence that is not made up from a major performance will
result in a failing grade in theater for that nine weeks.
C.
Please note
that excused does not mean exempt.
D.
Theater students
are required to have a usable pencil at all times during class or other
rehearsals.
E.
Theater students
will keep a theater notebook. Dr. Borden will give the specifics during
class.
F.
Theater students
are responsible for notifying parents or guardians of performance dates
and other requirements.
G.
Theater students
are also responsible for maintaining the scripts, music, books,
costumes, props and other equipment assigned to them during the year.
The student will be responsible for replacing or paying for lost or
damaged materials.
IV.
GRADING:
A.
The nine weeks
grade will be based on the following categories
1.
Daily work,
quizzes, papers, projects: 30%
2.
Mid-term and
final: 30%
3.
Theater
notebooks: 10%
4.
Performances: 30%
B.
The semester
grade will be an average, 50/50 of the two nine week’s grades.
C.
The yearly grade
will be an average, 50/50 of the two semester
grades.
D. Daily
grade: Students are expected to give significant effort in class each
day. Grades will be reduced if students do not comply.
F.
Performances: The Theater Arts Class is a performance
organization. Therefore, each member is expected and required to
participate in all performances. Contracts will specify requirements
and consequences for each specific production.
G.
Inappropriate or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Students
will be warned to stop such actions. If a student continues with
inappropriate or disruptive behavior or demonstrates new but still
inappropriate behavior, the instructor may, depending upon the situation
and the severity of the disruption do one or more of the following. He
may ask the student to desist again, reduce the student’s grade, or send
the student to the office for administrative assistance. Continued or
significant misbehavior can result in the suspension or expulsion of the
student from the Theater Arts class. An F will be given to students
suspended or expelled from theater arts.
H. Classroom
policies include but are not limited to:
1. No food,
gum, candy, or drinks will be permitted in the classroom during
rehearsal. Dr. Borden will announce exceptions.
2.
No hats or other
head coverings are to be worn in class.
3.
An unexcused
absence is minus one on the final grade.
4.
Three unexcused
tardy marks equal one unexcused absence and minus one on the final
grade.
5.
Each excused
absence is minus one on the final grade unless made up.
6.
Students will not
use or otherwise tamper with equipment, material, or other items located
in the choral room.
7.
Students will
treat one another with the utmost respect. This is a team effort.
I
Performances:
1.
Performances are
a significant part of the theater arts experience. The number of
performances during a nine-week grading period and the importance of
each performance will determine the grade for each performance.
Students can count on two major productions during the year. There may
be several smaller productions as well. Students will be notified as
soon as possible of performance dates to allow for adequate planning and
personal arrangements to be made.
a.
Excused misses
for extra rehearsals and out of school performances will include
personal illness, death in the immediate family, or regularly scheduled
religious services.
b.
Non-excused
events include but are not limited to birthdays, work, parties,
vacations, sporting events, packing and so on. If you are in doubt,
consult with Dr. Borden at least two weeks prior to the performance.
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2.
There is a $20.00
music/drama participation fee due by the end of the first nine weeks.
Dr. Borden will send detailed information home concerning this fee. No
student will be denied participation due to inability to pay this fee.
See Dr. Borden if you have a question concerning this fee.
V.
Schedule
1.
The theater arts
students may also participate in a number of plays, trips and festivals.
Students are expected to participate in all of these events if possible.
2.
Students will
need to raise money to pay for many of these events. Details and dates
will be forth coming. The sponsors will not announce many of these dates
and events until fall when most schools are beginning their school
year. However, we will notify of these events as soon as possible.
VI.
Community:
A.
Students are
encouraged to continue to participate in community productions to gain
more experience in the theater.
B.
Students are
encouraged to take theater arts in subsequent years, schedules
permitting.
VII.
Scope: This
document does not contain every detail of the course. It is subject to
change to adapt to situations that may arise. We will notify you of any
changes that may occur. Specific questions and problems will be handled
on a case-by-case basis as fairly as possible.
I.
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